Jack Evans pulls no punches. The highlights:
- 2023 is on pace to have the most homicides since 1995, and the most juveniles shot and killed
- The size of the police force (3,400) is the smallest in 50 years
- Police know who the people doing the shooting are
- Violence interrupters and social workers have been funded for 30 years and its never worked
- People intentionally do not commit as many crimes in MD and VA due to fear of harsher penalties
- Education and social services are 60% of budget and after billions spent for 30 years nothing has improved
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/31/dc-address-crime-issue/